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Eastport

Maine, United States
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Eastport, easternmost city of the United States, in Washington county, eastern Maine. It is situated on Moose Island, along Passamaquoddy Bay (bridged to the mainland) of the Atlantic Ocean, 126 miles (203 km) east of Bangor. Settled about 1780, it once included the town of Lubec (which is south and slightly farther east than Eastport) and was known as Moose Island, but upon incorporation as a town (1798) it was renamed for being the nation’s most easterly port. It was captured by British troops during the War of 1812 and remained under martial law until 1818, when it was returned ...(100 of 272 words)

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